*Minister for Tourism and Major Events, George Souris, unveiled the new Sydney and NSW Events Calendar, which showcases a world-class line up of sporting, arts, culture and lifestyle events across the State for the next 10 months.*

*Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian announced more than 5,000 extra public transport services will be running during the International Fleet Review in October, with more than 1.7 million visitors expected during the event.*

*The number of new homes being built in Sydney has jumped by more than a third in a year hitting a ten year high, indicating the NSW Government’s policies to boost the housing sector are working, NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell said today.*

*Minister for Sport and Recreation Graham Annesley says the countdown is officially on for the biggest football event ever to be staged in Australia, with today marking 500 days until the AFC Asian Cup 2015 kicks off.*

*The NSW Government is overhauling the way companion animals are managed in NSW, including creating a new category of "menacing dogs", to better protect the NSW community, Local Government Minster Don Page MP said today.*

*NSW Treasurer Mike Baird has elaborated on the pioneering financing strategy the O’Farrell Government is developing for the WestConnex motorway and foreshadowed its application to future key infrastructure projects.*

*Minister for Police and Emergency Services Michael Gallacher has announced an $850,000 rollout of new global positioning technology for all Fire & Rescue NSW fire engines, which will deliver even faster emergency response times.*